sarcoma
English
Etymology
From Latin sarcoma , from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα (sárkōma), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + -ωμα (-ōma, “process”) or from Ancient Greek σαρκόω (sarkóō), itself from σάρξ (sárx).
Pronunciation
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Noun
sarcoma (plural sarcomas or sarcomata)
- (oncology) A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.
- 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 393:
- Only about 1 per cent of cancers are found in connective tissue; these are known as sarcomas.
Derived terms
Translations
type of malignant tumor
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Interlingua
Noun
sarcoma (plural sarcomas)
Italian
Etymology
From Latin sarcoma , from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα (sárkōma), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + -ωμα (-ōma, “process”) or from Ancient Greek σαρκόω (sarkóō), itself from σάρξ (sárx).
Noun
sarcoma m (plural sarcomi)
Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
From Late Latin sarcōma, from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα (sárkōma), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + -ωμα (-ōma, “process”) or from Ancient Greek σαρκόω (sarkóō), itself from σάρξ (sárx).
Pronunciation
Noun
sarcoma m (plural sarcomas)
Usage notes
- Like other terms derived from neutral Ancient Greek third declension terms, this turns to masculine gender.
Further reading
- “sarcoma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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